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Pumped for Peyton Kettles and the whole Kettles clan down south to watch big P get drafted. I learned some lessons playing behind Peyton's dad, Kyle, back in the day. Kyle was younger than me and I was an incredibly immature kid who didn't understand why I was backing up this "little kid".... A little kid who ended up getting drafted by Nashville in 1999. They're a true hockey family who put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into the game. Peyton is gonna be a good one in the bigs before too long...

 

looks like Marner is finally done in Toronto - good riddance.

On 2025-06-18 at 3:38 PM, kelownabomberfan said:

I think Quebec gets the next Flames/Thrashers franchise to fail in Atlanta.

Well, I think just off hand that if Atlanta fails then there's Houston, Portland, Or, Kansas City, Oklahoma City & maybe Milwaukee or Cleveland in line before Quebec gets the Nordiques back. Bettman for some reaason just doesn't want Quebec despite their new 18,000 seat hockey arena which ain't so new anymore at 10 years of age. Just goes to show how lucky we were to get the Jets back when we did with a small arena. Bettman didn't stand in the way for us to get the Jets back despite all the negative crap he had to put up with from Winnipeg fans when the team went to Phoenix in 1996. 

Well CLC was about 7 when we got the team

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Well, I think just off hand that if Atlanta fails then there's Houston, Portland, Or, Kansas City, Oklahoma City & maybe Milwaukee or Cleveland in line before Quebec gets the Nordiques back. Bettman for some reaason just doesn't want Quebec despite their new 18,000 seat hockey arena which ain't so new anymore at 10 years of age. Just goes to show how lucky we were to get the Jets back when we did with a small arena. Bettman didn't stand in the way for us to get the Jets back despite all the negative crap he had to put up with from Winnipeg fans when the team went to Phoenix in 1996. 

we also had an extremely rich dude as a partner too, which helped.

Bettman never wanted Winnipeg to leave. They did everything they could from trying yo find local owners to new arena proposals. Jets didn’t leave cuz lack of support. They left cuz honestly they had 2. Winnipeg Enterprises was never gonna be True North. 
 

Quebec City is different. The language is a problem and the guy who wanted to be owner was getting lots of negative press, like balsile in Hamilton , he wanted to do it his way and make noise. True North did it so quietly we didn’t hear about a team coming here until the night before it happened. 
 

in terms of expansion you got Houston Atlanta Indianapolis (lot closer than ppl think) and Virginia (there’s lots of talk about Virginia Beach, apparently nhl ratings in Virginia are strong 

 

Portland? Vancouver and Seattle say no. Like Montreal with Quebec City. 

Edited June 30, 2025Jun 30 by Goalie

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/edmonton-oilers-sign-defenceman-evan-bouchard-to-four-year-42m-contract-extension-1.2329397

23 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/edmonton-oilers-sign-defenceman-evan-bouchard-to-four-year-42m-contract-extension-1.2329397

Could be better, could be worse.... Likely hasn't hit his ceiling yet, but is still a very good player. 

Marner signs with Vegas

2 minutes ago, iHeart said:

Marner signs with Vegas

In other news who cares, Vegas sucks, Leafs suck more but not by much.

and Marchand is staying in Florida (Jets have been quiet)

 

https://www.tsn.ca/florida-panthers-brad-marchand-agree-to-six-year-contract-extension-1.2329415

53 minutes ago, iHeart said:

and Marchand is staying in Florida (Jets have been quiet)

Free agency starts tomorrow. They signed pionk Iafallo and fleury and Toews. They haven’t signed Appleton and Ehlers. That’s all they can do right now really. These are all guys signing back with current teams. Minus the Marner to Vegas one. Free agency starts tomorrow. Rumors are brock boeser is a real possibility but he’s technically not a UFA until tomorrow. 

6 years at age 37 for Marchand is crazy. 

Edited June 30, 2025Jun 30 by Goalie

Allen stays a Devil

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/devils-jake-allen-inks-five-year-deal/

 

 

Now that my time in Toronto has come to an end, I wanted to share what these last nine years have meant to me.

Leaving isn’t easy. This city is where I grew up, where I fell in love with hockey, and where I’ve had the incredible honour of living out my childhood dream. Wearing the Maple Leaf on my chest wasn’t just about playing for a team, it was about representing my home.

When I was drafted, all I wanted was to help bring a Stanley Cup to Toronto. That was always the goal, and I came up short. I know how much this team means to this city, and I know the expectations that come with wearing this jersey. I gave everything I had, but in the end, it wasn’t enough. That’s hard to admit, because I wanted it so badly, for all of us.

To the fans: thank you. Playing in Toronto is special because of you. Over the last nine seasons, I have felt it all: the passion, the pride, the hope, the pressure, and the support. You care deeply, and I never took that for granted.

To my teammates, coaches, trainers, the equipment and medical staff, team services, PR staff, and everyone behind the scenes who keep things running, thank you. I’m grateful for every conversation, every moment of support, and every bit of belief you showed me along the way.

As I prepare for what comes next, I leave a different person than I was at 18. I’ll always be grateful for my time here, and most of all, I’m so proud to have been a Toronto Maple Leaf.

With heartfelt thanks, Mitch Marner.

 

puke.  Is it hard? 12 million per year Mitch. Like shut up. Why these guys pretend like this. 

Edited July 1, 2025Jul 1 by Goalie

Gavrikov signs with NYR. 7x7. 
 

Tsn announces John Lu has retired 

14 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Tsn announces John Lu has retired 

Biggest news of the day!

Boeser stays in Vancouver.  So so much for our only real FA chance.

 

56 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

Biggest news of the day!

Boeser stays in Vancouver.  So so much for our only real FA chance.

 

Hey come on, we’ve signed lots of fringe 4th liners and 3rd pairing defensemen lately 😛 

Edited July 1, 2025Jul 1 by Bomberguy

At this rate maybe Ehlers decides he’s got it pretty good here. 

Ex-Jets news
 Dylan Coghlan signs with VGK min. wage
 UTH signs Nate Schmidt 3 x $3.5M and Brandon Tanev 3 x $2.5M

Edited July 1, 2025Jul 1 by FrostyWinnipeg

Why do we even bother? Chevy should just go to his cabin & turn off his phone on July 1st. 

Chevy and Jets fans on FA Fenzy day 😂

LAK Brian Dumoulin 3 x $4M + Cody Ceci 4 x $4.5